A first-time wearables user reviews the Fitbit Alta HR

 Fitbit has eight different fitness trackers on the market right now. And while the company’s financials…

Elvie pulls in $6M Series A to build a global female health tech brand

 The UK startup behind a connected kegel exerciser called Elvie is today announcing a $6 million…

Fitbit adds heart rate monitoring to its Alta line and improves sleep tracking

 Fitbit’s big smartwatch announcement is, it seems, still a ways off. But the company’s got a…

Fitbit reveals it paid $23 million to acquire Pebble’s assets

 Among the more interesting tidbits to be found in Fitbit’s disappointing new financial filing is the…

Jawbone claims Fitbit is under criminal investigation as the rivals continue to spar

 The Jawbone/Fitbit ugliness appears to be continuing on unabated, even the rival fitness companies work to…

Coin will shut down its product services at the end of February

 This was all inevitable, of course. Fitbit has made its plans for Coin clear since it…

Crunch Report | Tech Execs Are Matching Donations to ACLU

Tech execs are matching donations to the ACLU, Starbucks unveils a virtual assistant, Dropbox touts a…

Fitbit to cut six-percent of its staff following a disappointing Q4

 As anticipated, wearable leader Fitbit kicked off the week by announcing a six-percent reduction in global…